WO2021175346A1

WO2021175346A1 - Tuflonio, the versatile brick. tuflónio versatile building technology (tvbt).

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Publication number: WO2021175346A1
Application number: PCT/CY2020/000001
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andreas ANDREOU
Original assignee: Andreou Andreas
Priority date: 2020-03-05
Filing date: 2020-03-05
Publication date: 2021-09-10

Abstract

The idea concern the production (construction) of a Tuflónio Versatile Brick Series (TVBS) based on one Versatile Brick and their use in the building industry for building walls and generally any building construction using bricks. A product witch by its design will lead us to a new way of building with bricks made from any conventional or not building material. TVBS will let us build playing or play building. See the construction by playing the Physical Tuflónio Versatile Building Game (PTVBG) or the Mini Versatile Building Simulator Game (MVBSG) or by designing it playing with the Electronic Versatile Building Technology Game (ETVBTG) or with the Professional Tuflónio Computer Architectural Program (PTCAP). Or just start building.

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Title

Tuflonio, the Versatile Brick. Tuflonio Versatile Building Technology (TVBT).

The idea concern the production (construction) of aTuflonio Versatile Brick Series (TVBS)and their use in the building industry for building walls and generally any construction using bricksmade from any conventional or not building material. TVBS in a smaller version can be a Physical Tuflonio Versatile Building Game (PTVBG) or Mini Versatile Building Simulator Game (MVBSG). All this simultaneously can lead us to the use of the computer programming and using the computer technology to produce a Professional Tuflonio Computer Architectural Program (PTCAP)or even an Electronic Versatile Building Technology Game (EVBTG) that can lead the kids and even the professionals to the TVBT.

Prior Art

Until now we use to know bricks as a kind of blocks (cement bricks - usually with dimensions H-20cm x L-40cm x W-20cm (FIG.42) where (H - Height * L - Length * W - Width)or burnt clay bricks (FIG.41)that a builder puts one brick nextto the other, connecting them (bonding them) with cement clay (or any other suitable kind of clay) on the left and right sides and later when the builder start with the second or any other row on the top to put clay in between the rows as you can see in FIG.41 and FIG.42. With those bricks we can build also a corner to connect two walls e.g. to create a room in a house(FIG.43). There are also other kind of bricks, for example an interlocking brick (US4454699A) or a T-head brick (US5816008A) or Bricks with nails (US1986739A) with a different design and a different material but, my opinion, maybe not good enough to solve certain complications with specific problems in the building industry for example to build a wall (fence) in a narrow place in between a straight hill side and a house or threes.

All the pieces of the tuflonio versatile series are similar and based on the same design and connection type with main representative of them, that one piece that gave its name to the series. That is Tuflonio Versatile Brickthatyou can see for the moment on a kind of an isometric drawing (FIG.45)that is actually a wire plan takenfrom a photo (FIG.46) of an actual 3D model of Tuflonio Brick. The nameTu flonio as a name shows the versatility of the product. It comes from the Greek-Cypriot word toύblo - toύflo (tuflo), that means brick and from the Greek words prwtόnio (protonio- proton), hlektrόnio (eleetronio- electron), netrόnio (netronio- neutron)that are the names of the main ingredients that there are in the atom structure (FIG.44).As all of these finished to ....onio ingredients are creating the atom the same is showing that tuflonio can be used asthe main ingredient to create a certain building construction that is using bricks. For a better description of the whole design of the main element, the tuflonio brick, Ipresent anorthographic or multi view drawing, with all the views and the interior of the main element from FIG.l - FIG7. I present after that in the following figures (FIG.8 - ...),some top side views of the secondary elementsof the TVBS with plans and later with examples.Note that the distances on the plans and figures are not under a scale. According to that statement, every size parameter (P or W or something else) has its own logic and with the specific designs I try to explain it.

FIG.l bottom side’s view of the main element according to the invention,

FIG.2 right side’s view of the main element according to the invention,

FIG.3 left side’s view of the main element according to the invention,

FIG.4 top side’s view of the main element (TB) according to the invention,

FIG.5 front side’s view of the main element according to the invention,

FIG.6 a section along the line A-A of the figure FIG.l that actually shows the interior of the invention,

FIG.7 top side’s view of 11 that is the main element (TB) according to the invention,

FIG.8 top side’s view of 12 that is the Left Corner Tuflonio A (LCTA),

FIG.9 top side’s view of 13 that is the Right Corner Tuflonio A(RCTA),

FIG.10 top side’s view of 14 that is a Left Corner Tuflonio B (LCTB),

FIG.l 1 top side’s view of 15 that is a half of the main element (HTB) according to the invention,

FIG 12 top side’s view of 16that is a Right Corner Tuflonio B (RCTB)

FIG.13 top side’s view of 18that is a Left and Straight Tuflonio A (LSTA),

FIG.14 top side’s view of 19 that is a Right and Straight TuflonioA (RSTA),

FIG.15 top side’s view of 20 that is a Left and Straight Tuflonio B (LSTB),

FIG.16 top side’s view of 21 that is a Right and Straight Tuflonio B (RSTB),

FIG.17 top side’s view of 23 that is aStartup Tuflonio (ST),

FIG.18 top side’s view of 26 that is a Finish Tuflonio (FT),

FIG.19 top side’s view of 24 that is a Half Startup Tuflonio (HST),

FIG.20 top side’s view of 27 that is a Half Finish Tuflonio (HFT),

FIG.21 top side’s view of 25 that is a Two Way Tuflonio Connector (TWTC)

FIG.22 top side’s view of 28 that is aHalf Two Way Tuflonio Connector(HTWTC),

FIG.23 and FIG.24 are two side’s views that define an extra connector 29. Height H=2*P10+2*P7, Length and Width and other details are the same as connectors 9 and 10.

FIG.25 front side’s view of a section along the line B-B of the figure FIG.26,

FIG.26 bottom side’s view of a part of a wall, built with 11s (32 and 33)according to the invention, FIG.27 left side’s view of a part of a wall, built with 11 s(31 and 32) according to the invention, FIG.28 top side’s view of a part of a wall, built with 11 s(32, 31 and 33) according to the invention.

F1G.29 bottom side’s view of 35that is an 11 with a close bottom side,

FIG.30 half side’s view of 36 that is a 15 with a close bottom side,

FIG.31 part of the right side’s view of 35 or 36,

FIG.32 part of the front side’s view of 35,

FIG.33 part of the left side’s view of 35 or 36,

FIG.34 bottom side’s view of 38 that is a half cover of the main element,

FIG.35 bottom side’s view of 37 that is a cover of the main element,

FIG.36 right side’s view of 37 or 38,

FIG.37 front side’s view of 37,

FIG.38 39 is a left side’s view of 37 or 38,

FIG.39 top side’s view of 37,

FIG.4040 is a left side’s view of 37 or 38, but with a straight top.

F1G.41 part of a wall built from burnt clay bricks,

FIG.42 part of a wall built from cement bricks - usually with dimensions H-20cm x L-40cm x W-20cm,

FIG.43 a corner from a burnt clay bricks construction,

F1G.44 the structure of the atom and their ingredients,

FlG.45a kind of an isometric drawing of Tuflonio Versatile Brick (11)

FIG.46 photo of an actual 3D model of Tuflonio Versatile Brick (11)

Now, starting from the sides 11 , we have 1 as their square front external side(FES-Front External Side) and 4 as their square back external side(BES- Back External Side) that are actually the same. 2 and 3 are their internal parts(SIP - Side internal Part)that are opposite symmetrical with special design. We can see on 2 and 3, left and top internal side a 5 that is a female V-shape startupand on 2 and 3, right and bottom side a male V-shapeend 6 that is actually excess P4+P11 (PI 1 = W4 / 2) out of the 2 and 3. The total thickness of 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 is P6. The factorWl, W2, W3 and W4 is there to arrange the differences of the external and internal parts of the front and back sides of the brick and that is happening because when we put one tuflonio next to the other or on the top of the other (FIG.25), the 6 is entering and fitting into5.The same time on their left side 7is entering 8on the left tuflonio.8and 7“tooth” connectors do not let the bricks to disconnect and move horizontally.

As I mention before, we can construct tuflonio using any conventional or not, building material. In any way, we have to ensure the fitting of one tuflonio into the other (FIG.25) to be smooth and easy depending of the material. If we construct the tuflonio from glossy surface in case of the PTVBG construction from a recycled glossy plastic, then is all rightif Wl=W2=W3=W4=P6/2. In other case, for example a concrete thick mat tuflonio construction, then the W1=W2 and W3>W4 just 1mm or 2mm depending how tough is the surface of the brick. In case of a 40cm*40cm*30cm tuflonio and if the P6=6cm that means that if W3=3.1cm then W4=2.9cm or if W3=3.2cm then W4=2.8cm. With this arrangement it will be easier to insert one tuflonio into the other (6 into 5). For other size cases we will solve the Wl, W2, W3, W4 factorwith different calculations. That is also why there is a difference P17 of the 8 and 7 tooth connectors. P17 also can be lmm or 2mm due to the intrusion of the one brick’s 7on the top of the other brick’s 8. As a result from that we have P16<P5 !

In the interior of tuflonio (FIG.6) there are the permanent connectors 9 and 10 and a“tooth” connector8 that are connecting the back side’s 3 and the front side’s 2.The distance P5between the 2 and 3 is relevant of the size (H*L* W) of the tuflonio brickas well as the thickness P2 and P3 of the connectors 9 and 10. The two connectors are PI 4 height and are situated in the vertical middle of the brick’s 1 (FES) and 2 (BES) with the distance P10 from the top and the bottom that are also relevant of the size of the tuflonio brick. H=2*P10+P14.

The distance PI 3 of the 10 from the left side of the tuflonio is very important and of course is relevant to the real sizes. Is calculated in a way that, when we build with tuflonio, the connector 9 will be on the top of lOof the tuflonio under it (FIG.25) and respectively, the 10 of the top tuflonio is situated in the same vertical position so that it has to be on the top of a 9 connector. P 13=P 1 + L/2. The extra connector 23is similar with connectors 9 and 10 except of the height P20. P20=P10+P10+P7+P7.The connector 29can be inserted in between top 9 and bottom lOand same time in between fop 10 and bottom 9 (FIG.25). If we insert extra connectors 29 in between the 9s and 10s from botom to top as we build the rows of the wall, we will create an emptycolumn Cl = FI*P5*P21,andlater we can fill this column with a certain material (e.g. iron construction and concrete - if we want to create concrete columns every certain distance in the wall construction). The top female V-shape and the bottom male V-shape sizes of the connectors 9, 10 and 29are relevant to P3. P7=P3/2.

In the horizontal case of a horizontal empty column R1 (empty pipe Rl) we have an empty row internal over the bottom connectors and under the top connectors with the height of P20 and width P5. This space is an advantage of the Tuflonia Versatile Wall. Through that empty space rows we can have the following advantages: a. With the proper installation of pipes we can pass the electricity cables for the lights and the electricity sockets around all the construction until the main electricity board. b. With the proper installation of pipes we can pass around all the construction, the Ethernet wirings that will connect us to the internet. c. With the proper installation of pipes we can pass around all the construction, the security system. d. On the proper height and the proper installation of pipes we can do the home water supply system. e. We can create a solid horizontal column, if we cover the connectors of the bottom row of the bricks, with a long wooden construction so that nothing will pass through towards the bottom. We can use that solid space to insert an iron construction before we put the top tuflonio row and after the building of the top row.We can fill it with concrete, creating a construction girder (rafter)long enough to cover the length of the wall and a P5 width and as much as we want height. f. If we go one step farther, we can assume the building of the floor of the construction instead of the normal fundaments, with Tuflonio Bricks that are readymade, with preinstall tiles on their Front side. We have to build the floor and simultaneously install in between the rows an iron construction. We have to consider based on the architectural plan, the walls of the construction and to use the comer secondary elements to be inserted on the wall’s positions. After the finish of the floor, we will fill it with concrete same with the one that we prepare the fundaments. g. And last but not list, if we prepare color TVBS elements then we do not need to paint walls later.

Considering the above advantages, we can have a readymade secondary element (let’s give it the number 41) with preinstall on their 1 and 2 (FES and SIP) or 3 and 4 (BES and SIP) an electrical socket position (double or single), ready for the advantage a, b, and c with us to have to screw only the design and color of the sockets we like.

Same way we can have a secondary element (let’s give it the number 42) with holeson their 1 and 2 (FES and SIP) or 3 and 4 (BES and SIP), ready for the advantage dwith us to have to install only the design of the external water supply parts we like. Notice that to be able to start building a construction as in the normal cases of the constructions and in any way, we have to prepare the fundaments. Based on the architectural plan, on the wall lines we have to leave a channel deep enough to let Tuflonio bottom side 6 to intrude and stand. In the middle of the channel it has to exceed from the fundaments concrete mixture, an iron construction that will fit the bottom row’s empty space Rl . When we finish (minimum) the first row of “bricks” we can fill it with the same fundament’s concrete mixture and we can continue building.

Tip: we can only fill the point 34 (FIG.25) with concrete clay if is enough or we can fill point 34 and put concrete clay just on the top and left or right of l(FES) and 4 (BES) as we manage the normal bricks. This tip is actual, if we will fill the whole construction with a sound insulating material or thermal insulating material or other conventional material. Of course based on the architectural plan we will make the proper columns Cl everywhere it neededand fill them with iron construction and a proper mixture of concrete. In the other way we will just insert the “bricks” one into the other and full fill it with a mixture of concrete or other clay mixture.

Let us define a certain tuflonio brick with real sizes (e.g .40 cm height x 40 cm length x 20 cm width or 40 cm height x 40 cm length x 30 cm width or 80 cm height x 80 cm length x 50 cm widthor even 4 cm height x 4 cm length x2 cm width )

Case A:For a cement Brick of H=40cm, L=40cm and W=20cm.The parameter Pl=P4=3cm. Wl=W2=3cm and W3>W4. W3=3.1cm and W4=2.9. The P5=8cm and P6=Wl+W2=6cm, P13=23cm, P10=3*Pl=9cm. For 9 and 10 connectors the P14=H-P10-P10=40-9-9=22cm, theP2=P3=L/10=4cm andP7=P3/2=2cm. P9=P8+P7. P14=P8+P15+P9. P15 can be the same as P7. P8=(P 14-P7-P7)/2=(22-2-2)/2=9cm . P9=l lcm. The 23will haveP20=2*P10=18cm. PI 1=P12=W4 / 2. For any different case of tuflonio brick we will have to calculate different dimensions.

Case B:for a glossy plastic tuflonio suitable for the PTVBG game the dimensions will beH=4cm, L=4cm and W=2cmand the parameter Pl=P4=Wl=W2=W3=W4=0.3cm. The P5=0.8cm, P6=2*Pl=0.6cm, PI 3=2.3cm and P10=3*Pl=0.9cm. For 9 and 10 connectors the P14=2.2cm, the P2=P3=0.4cm and P7=P3/2=0.2cm. PI 5 can be the same as P7 so P17=P7=0.2cm and then P8=0.9cm and P9=l.lcm. The 23 will have P20=1.8cm. P11=P12=W4 / 2=1.5cm.

Case C: For a cement BrickH=40cm, L=40cm and W=30cmwill be like the case A except the P5=l 8cm.

The use of the secondary pieces is simple if we follow it from the top of the construction and if we state that the body of each secondary element has same or similar design like the main element 11. So if for example we use the Case A example, then, if we build the first row with

23, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 , 27 and follow with the second row with

24, 11, 11, 11, I I, 11, 11, 26 and the third row same as the first with

23, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 , 27 then we will have a3 meter’s length wall, l,20meter’s height and 20cm width. And in Case C we will have a 3meter’s length wall, l,20meter’s height and 30cm w\At .And if we will use the 13 and 16 corners instead of 27 and 26 and continue with 11s then we can make a corner and so on.

So let us take it from the beginning. We start the building either from the left to the right or from the right to the left but we have to keep the same building flow. The advice is to use one way (let us say from the left to the right). 11 is the main element and 15 is the half of it. 12 and 14 are left turns and 13 and 16 are right turns. 17 is a SID but we change the height of it to be the same as the connectors 9 and 10 so that we can use the advantage of the horizontal pipe R1. Continuing with 23 and 24witch are the elements to use at the edge of the wall, starting the building of the wall’s row. The 26 and 27will be used to finish the wall’s row. 25 is a Tuflonio Connector (TWTCB), a piece from the series that is use to connect two tuflonio bricks and turn the flow of the building. To understand it you must imagine two builders that are starting from opposite edges. One is going from the left to the right and at the meeting point with the builder that is coming (building) from the right to the left they need 25 or 28. If we want to continue the wall straight and on a certain point to make a wall to the right we use 19 and 21 and for a left turn, we use 18 and 22. To achieve that with the two walls, straight and left (FIG.13 - 18) or straight and right (FIG.14 - 19) we have to explain it with an example. If we will use the Case C (Case C: For a cement Brick H=40cm, L=40cm and W=30cm will be like the Case A except the P5=18cm), then this element will be Ll=60cm and P18=P5=18cm. With the Case C let’s say that we can build the external walls of a house. We know that the internal walls are usually thinner and that is around W=20cm. In this case we can use those four elements (18, 19, 20, 21) as a converter if we will change the PI 8 as in the Case A. So PI 8=8. 22 will then be the 8 of the Case A. With this way we will continue inside the house with the Case A series (TVBS).

The main benefit of theTuflonio Versatile Brick is the versatile design.

The startup idea was to make it easy building a simple wall next to the road or a fence around a house for protection from the stone fallings after a storm or from a car accident or from anything. We need it to be strong and hold anything that will hit to it.

/. First and usual idea is to make it with the known procedure of the concrete construction. Put wooden holders along the yard or on the side of the road, feel it with the proper iron construction and after feel it with a concrete mix. After a few days remove the wooden holders and either paint or cover it with stones or live it as it is, with the concrete view and maybe some iron sticks going out from some spots. The procedure is too long. A lot of peopleare involve to make it. Wood — iron — concrete — wait to dry — remove wood -finish it (paint it or put a stone or ...)

II. Second idea is to build it with cement blocks. It’s easy. Start the first row and put cement clay and move to the right putting cement blocks on the first row and cross them with cement blocks on the second and third row. After a few meters stop and make a concrete column that will hold the cement blocks and continue to the corners making with wooden holders also concrete columns. Again waiting for the columns to dry and remove the wooden holders and may be thinking how to cover the concrete.

III. Third idea is to use the Tuflonio Brick series to do it. 1. First way is to put one tuflonio next to the other and build the wall without putting any clay on the bricks. When it finish the first row need to install an iron construction in the empty space between the first and the second row (Plan K - horizontal empty spaces - rows) and continue by building the second row of tuflonio bricks. If needed third and fourth row to finish the wall, do the same with iron construction to cover the spaces between the rows. After finishing the wall with tuflonio bricks, need to finish the iron construction byinsertingiron pieces (sticks)every 10 or 15 cm (Plan K - Vertical empty spaces - Columns) vertically through from the top to the bottom of the wall (the size of the iron sticks equal to the height of the wall). After we will fill the wall with concrete and actually the wall is ready. The outside finish of the wall will have the color of the Tuflonio bricks.

2. If we will decide to go with the second way, without filling the wall with concrete then we will have to build the wall with tuflonio bricks but we will use cement clay in the interior of tuflonio brick on the W2 female V-shape. On the point that we were ready to create a concrete column we will use the C3 connectors in between the proper

Cl and C2 connectors of the tuflonio in the bottom row and the top row, so that we will create an internal empty column (Plan K). After we finish the wall, we will fill those internal empty columns with iron sticks, the height of the wall and with concrete. We have the ready wall, the color of the tuflonio bricks. Both tuflonio made walls will look similar as you realize with same use of bricks and same color. And they will be ready a lot faster than the normal walls. On the FIG.4 you see a picture of a tuflonio model and on FIG.5 and FIG.6 we have pictures of walls, build from tuflonio models.

Claims

Claim 1. Is all about a complete Versatile Brick Series, which will be used to build a complete construction of a wall or walls or houses or any similar buildings witch are using bricks or blocks or anything similar to do that. The material that will be used to construct this Versatile Brick Series can be anything, for example concrete or red clay or glossy plastic or simple plaster or any other conventional building material. In a glossy plastic edition of this Versatile Brick Series with a very small size (e.g. 4cm*4cm*2cm) we could have a Mini Versatile House Building Simulator Game.

Main piece of the Series is coming to be, Tuflonio - the Versatile Brick (11) characterized by its front 1 and back 4 sides that are squares and they are always visible in the construction and their internal parts 2 and 3 (SIPs) with a special design. SIPs female V-shape 5 and exceeded male V- shape 6 and 7, 8 tooth connectorsare giving us the opportunity to be able to insert the one brick into the other (6 into 5 and 7 over 8) in the building procedure. The main element is also characterized by the fact that its two sides are connected one to the other with connectors 9 and 10 that are situated in the vertical middle of the brick construction and tooth connector 8 on the right external side, on the same level as the connectors.

Claim 2. As a result of claim 1, we can develop in a glossy plastic edition of this Versatile Brick Series with a very small size (e.g. 4cm*4cm*2cm) a Physical Tuflonio Versatile Building Game (PTVBG) or Mini Versatile Building Simulator Game (MVBSG).

Claim 3. As a result of claim 1 , we can develop a Professional Tuflonio Computer Architectural Program (PTCAP) or even an Electronic Versatile Building Technology Game (EVBTG) that can lead the kids and even the professionals to the TVBT.

Claim 4. All the elements of the Tuflonio Versatile Series are based on the main element characteristics witch are mention in the claim 1 , except the extra connector 29 that is similar with the connectors 9 and 10. The characteristics 9, 10, 8, 7 and 5, 6 of the main element as mention in the 1st claim, plus some extra characteristics for each other piece and the advantages of the wall building and specially the column Cl and the horizontal column (pipe) Rl, are creating a different perspective for the Tuflonio Versatile Brick Series. This concern the following parts of the Tuflonio series: a) FIG.8 -12 witch is the Left Corner Tuflonio A (LCTA), b) FIG.9 -13 witch is the Right Corner Tuflonio A (RCTA), c) FIG.10 -14 witch is a Left Corner Tuflonio B (LCTB), d) FIG.l 1 -15 witch is a half of the main element (HTB) according to the invention, e) FIG.12 -16 witch is a Right Corner Tuflonio B (RCTB) f) FIG.13 -18 witch is a Left and Straight Tuflonio A (LSTA), g) FIG.14 -19 witch is a Right and Straight Tuflonio A (RSTA), h) FIG.15 -20 witch is a Left and Straight Tuflonio B (LSTB), i) FIG.16 -21 witch is a Right and Straight Tuflonio B (RSTB), j) FIG.17 -23 witch is a Startup Tuflonio (ST), k) FIG.18 -26 witch is a Finish Tuflonio (FT), l) FIG.19 -24 witch is a Half Startup Tuflonio (HST), m) FIG.20 -27 witch is a Half Finish Tuflonio (HFT), n) FIG.21 -25 witch is a Two Way Tuflonio Connector (TWTC) o) FIG.22 -28 witch is a Half Two Way Tuflonio Connector (HTWTC), p) FIG.23 -29 extra connector 29, q) FIG.29 - 35 witch is an 11 with a close bottom side, r) FIG.30 - 36 witch is a 15 with a close bottom side, s) FIG.34 - 38 witch is a half cover of the main element, t) FIG.35 - 37 witch is a cover of the main element, u) FIG.40 - 40 is a 37 or 38, but with a straight top. v) 41 secondary element with preinstall electrical socket positions (double or single) w) 42 secondary element with preinstall holes on a specific place